Alana - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Alana \a-la-na\ is pronounced ah-LAH-nah. It is of Old German and Hawaiian origin, and its meaning is "precious; awakening". A rather modern Latinate feminine form of Alan. Also possibly from the Gaelic "ailin" meaning "little rock" or possibly derived from Elaine or Helen. Award-winning pop vocalist Alanis Morissette; actress Lana Turner.

Alana has 33 variant forms: Alaina, Alaine, Alanah, Alane, Alani, Alanis, Alanna, Alannah, Alawna, Alayne, Aléne, Aleyna, Aleynah, Aleyne, Alie, Allana, Alleen, Allena, Allene, Alleynah, Alleyne, Allina, Allinah, Allyn, Allyna, Alona, Alonna, Lana, Lanah, Lanna, Lannah, Lanny and Lannie.

Baby names that sound like Alana are Alayna, Alena, Alina, Alyna, Aleana, Elana and Ilana.

Alana is a very popular female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Alana. Click here to compare Alana with related baby names.